Doctors who didn’t know who got the real drug thought patients’ bellies looked better after treatment.

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Effects of Tesamorelin, a Growth Hormone–Releasing Factor, in HIV-Infected Patients With Abdominal Fat Accumulation: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial With a Safety Extension

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2010 Mar

The study found that people with HIV and belly fat who took this drug had noticeably flatter bellies according to their doctors, and it worked much better than a fake pill.

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Effects of Tesamorelin, a Growth Hormone–Releasing Factor, in HIV-Infected Patients With Abdominal Fat Accumulation: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial With a Safety Extension

Score: 81

DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181cbdaff

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Patients who got the real injection felt better about how their belly looked, while those who got the fake shot didn’t.

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